AI Rewrite Specialist

Job description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve. Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer are reimagining the legendary newsroom rewrite desk for a new era — one powered by the collaboration between human creativity and artificial intelligence. We’re seeking an AI Rewrite Specialist to experiment with and refine the use of AI in transforming raw reporting, notes, quotes, and multimedia from beat reporters into clear, compelling stories ready for publication. This role blends the instincts of an editor, the curiosity of a reporter, and the fluency of a technologist. If you’re the kind of journalist who loves great writing and is fascinated by the creative power of AI — and you want to help invent what’s next — this is the role for you. This is not an entry-level position, nor is it a senior management role. It’s designed for a proven storyteller who understands that journalism is evolving rapidly through AI — and wants to help shape what comes next. This position sits at the heart of our newsroom’s transformation. You’ll help define how AI becomes a trusted partner in the reporting process — freeing journalists to spend more time in communities, on investigations, and on stor...